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NRA-ILA DAILY ALERT FOR THURSDAY DECEMBER 29TH.

Here are some of the titles for the day. GUN VOTE WINS, The Washington Post reported on the results of a survey of D.C. government relations professionals that ranked NRA as "most effective at affecting public policy."  The public could see that when NRA -endorsed Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton for the Presidency.  GUN CONTROL BILLS FILED IN ADVANCE OF NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE'S 2017 SESSION. It only figures the Democrats will do everything in their power to disarm the citizens of America so they will be able to force us to do their dirty work and not fight back.  NEVADA'S NEW GUN BACKGROUND CHECK LAW ENDS BEFORE IT BEGINS:  as the FBI deemed the law as "unenforceable" and refused to do background checks on anyone as the state lacks authority to do so. NEW MEXICO: LAWMAKERS VOW TO RESTRICT PRIVATE FIREARM TRANSFERS.  Democrats at work again. The title saids it all.

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ATTENTION ALL DEER HUNTERS AND SPORTSMEN IN MANITOWOC COUNTY!

The COUNTY DEER ADVISORY COUNCIL (CDAC) will be meeting at 6pm at the Viking Bow & Gun club on January 11th . Now if you are concerned about the number of deer you see or don't see, you better make sure you are at that meeting, or else do not complain if we do not have a buck season in this county in 2017. It's so important that you attend this meeting to voice your opinion. Please remember that if you really care about your deer hunting opportunities in Manitowoc County, you need to attend this meeting. See you there!

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THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE WERE ELECTED FOR OFFICERS OF THE MANITOWOC GUN CLUB FOR 2017:
PRESIDENT      BRIAN SCHULZ
V-PRESIDENT     NICK SIERACKI
SECRETARY       CHRIS YINDRA
TREASURER     GARY HANSON
TRAP DIRECTOR     RON WEISNER
SKEET DIRECTOR     LEE FISCHER
SOCIAL DIRECTOR   PEGGY SCHULZ
GROUNDS DIRECTOR   DAN CHRISTENSEN
BAR DIRECTOR     WALLY NORKOWSKY
YOUTH DIRECTOR     SCOTT SKATTEBO
PUBLICITY DIRECTOR   TOM SCHULZ

Come on out to the gun club and see what they have to offer you and your family. As a member you can use the club house for events and you will have to discuss all the rules for the club with them. A membership in the Manitowoc Gun Club will make a wonderful 2017 gift to that special person or family members.

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MEETINGS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2017:
Mishicot Sportsman Club will be meeting on Jan. 4th at 8 pm at their clubhouse on Jambo Creek Road which is 3 miles from Mishicot on Hwy 147 West of the village. Special Guests will be two Mishicot teachers who are working on the Nature Center for all students. The public is welcome to attend and a lunch is served after the meeting. Do not forget the upcoming Fishing Derby being held by the club on Jan. 28th and 29th. Tickets are available by calling Dave at 920-901-9229 or Larry at 920-323-9025. They are also available at the clubhouse and the members.

On January 5th at 7pm the Manitowoc Unit of Fish & Game will be meeting at Cabin #1 in Lincoln Park in Manitowoc. The Public is welcome to come and they at times have a special guest speaker or presentation. Come join one of the County's oldest conservation groups which was founded in 1907 and is one of the oldest group in the State of Wis. and Mid-West. Membership costs are $5.00 per year and children under 16 are $2.50. Think about it, where else can you get a full years membership for that price.

Westshore Sportsman Club will be meeting on January 12th at 7pm at their clubhouse on Lakeshore Road off of County Road V at the north end of Point Beach State Forest.

Shoto Conservation Club meets on Jan. 10th at 7pm at their Shoto Clubhouse. Do not forget their up coming Fishing Derby too.

Francis Creek will be meeting on January 16th at 7pm at their clubhouse north of Francis Creek. Please come out and support your local club who are working to promote a better place for you in the outdoors.

Northeastern Wis. Great Lakes Sport Fishermen will meet on Jan. 19th at 7pm at City Limits.

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NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS NEWS:  GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER by OBAMA: SSA Finalizes New Gun Prohibition Rule. On Monday, Barack Obama's Social Security Administration (SSA) issued the final version of a rule that will doom tens of thousands of law-abiding (and vulnerable) disability insurance and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients to  loss of Second Amendment Rights under the guise of re-characterizing them as "mental defectives". The SSA, for the first time in its history, will be coopted into the federal government's gun control apparatus, effectively requiring Social Security applicants to weigh their need for benefits against their fundamental rights when applying for assistance based on mental health problems.

OBAMA RELEASE MORE DANGEROUS CONVICTS: On Monday Dec 19th, 2016 Barack Obama set a new record for the number of pardons and commutations granted in a single day by bestowing pardons on 78 federal prisoners and reducing the sentences of 153 others. Among the prisoners granted clemency were 54 serving life terms.

ANTI-GUN GRINCHES HOLD TOY GUN TURN-IN.:  Many Americans have fond childhood memories of receiving a harmless toy gun, or better yet an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two hundred shot model rifle, under the Christmas tree.But it appears the Grinches in the anti-gun community won't even permit a Christmas armistice in their culture war against firearms> In an event modeled on a gun "buyback" on December 21, the children of Hempstead, N.Y. were asked to turn in their toy guns in exchange for a new toy.

(Roger's Opinion:  Time to lock up all Liberals and Democrats who think up these crazy ideas and to make sure they are never allowed to suggest something so crazy as this without first having a Mental Exam.)

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CHRISTMAS TIME:  I had the opportunity to speak with several people around the state and I asked them what they planned on getting for Christmas. Everything from more guns, ammo and hunting or fishing equipment for themselves or the children or grandchildren.  They think like I do. Many of you are older sportsmen and like what was said to me at our Director's meeting on Wednesday, we all need to get more youth involved in the outdoors and sportsmen clubs. Something brought up to me is having a program that is geared for all people, but something they can talk about once leaving a meeting. I remember as a youth going to a meeting with my dad and either at the beginning or after the meeting, they had a speaker(s) or a movie about conservation. I remember being in charge of the movie and I use to have a ton of them, but my dad gave a lot of them away at one time. So I am asking you the readers, what would you like to see at a sportsman club meeting? E-mail me at roger@VLoutdoormedia.com and please let me know what you would like to see to improve the Sportsman club meetings and get more youth involved in conservation.

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I had to take a double take of what I was looking at as I was traveling over the Lake Butte des Morts bridge in Oshkosh, WI on I-41. Right near Skipper Buds marine was a city of Ice Fishing Tents with guys walking all around them. There had to be nearly 20 of them. Please use some common sense before going out on any ice this early into the freezing season. Here are some SAFE ICE THICKNESS: 3 inches is good for one person,  4 inches - group in single file, 8 inches - passenger car, 9 to 12 inches -  small pickup truck, 12 to 15 inches - medium truck. These figures come from THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC. Of course if you are a big person like me, add a few more inches of inch before walking onto any ice and always make sure you have ice picks, flotation device and let someone know where you are going fishing. If carrying your cell phone, remember to place it into a plastic bag to help keep it dry, and if you do break through the ice, once out you will have a dry phone to call for help. Remember this: Solid, clear, blue/black pond and lake ice are how the above inches were figured out. Slush ice has only half the strength of blue ice. The strength value of river ice is 15% less.  So if you plan on going ice fishing this coming weekend, please be sure to check the ice thickness where ever you decide to chop a hole. Good Luck and please be safe.

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NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN GREAT LAKES SPORT FISHERMEN will be holding their next meeting on December 15th this Thursday, starting at 7:00 PM at City Limits. The program will be having Conservation Warden Alyssa Gove for Manitowoc County as the guest speaker. The December meeting will include the monthly raffle, lunch, and they will show photos from 2016 NEWGLSF sponsored Kid's Derbies and our Annual Banquet, and the Salmon Derby. Santa will be making visit at this meeting to meet children and grandchildren of NEWGLSF Members. Please call Carol Resch at 920-682-0508 with the number of children coming so they can tell Santa how many gifts to bring along that night. As a LEGAL NOTICE: NEWGLSF will have their election of Officers and Directors at our General Membership meeting on January 19th, 2017.  They will be also collecting the 2017 Membership dues at the meetings.

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NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS NEWS:   GUN CONTROL GROUP: INTEREST IN GUNS, MUSIC SIGNALS INTENTION TO MURDER. Sandy Hook Promise (SHP), an activist group out of Connecticut, has created a heart-tugging "public service announcement" (PSA) that it hopes will capture the public's imagination. I watched the PSA and the spot reveals the organization as simply another anti-gun group that wants to marginalize firearm ownership. The main takeaway from its PSA is that any young person who shows an interest in guns should be treated as a would-be mass killer. The DemocRats and Liberals will continue to hammer away at your gun rights. These sick people now want all schools to ban the wearing or displays of any thing that looks like a firearm or has the word NRA on it. They also want any finger pointing like a gun, or chewing food into the shape of a gun banned. ( Editor's note: I think they need to be taken to the wood shed like some of us older people were. )

CORPORATE LAWYERS JOIN ACTIVISTS TO RESTRICT GUN RIGHTS:  This week the New York Times announced that some of the nation's largest law firms are forming a coalition with gun control advocates to provide tens of millions of dollars of FREE legal services to battle the Second Amendment.

THE YEAR OF THE GUN: CARRY PERMIT, SALES FIGURES EXPLODE IN 2016: The number of persons in the Unites States with concealed carry permits has reached an all-time high of close to 15 million. John R Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center explains.

NOVEMBER GUN-CHECK NUMBERS BREAK RECORDS WHILE SURPASSING EXPECTATONS: The number of firearm-related queries to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in November 2016 set new records despite predictions that Donald Trump's defeat of Hillary Clinton would diminish gun buyer demand.

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MISHICOT SPORTSMEN'S CLUB STATEWIDE FISHING DERBY 2017
13804 Jambo Creek Road, West of Mishicot off of Hwy 147
JANUARY 28TH and 29th,  2017

FISHING CATEGORIES:   Bluegills, Crappies, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Perch, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Walleye, Whitefish.

$5.00 Entry Fee per Fisherman, 100% payout, All State Waters can be fished, Fish must be Registered at Clubhouse. Entry Registration Ticket must be purchased prior to fishing and presented when registering your Fish!!!

Tickets Available at: Riverfront Bait & Beverage, 1431 E River St., T.R., Mobil 310 Mart, Hwy 310 & Cty Rd. B., Crow Bar, 327 E. Main St., Mishicot,  Popps HarborTown Exxon, 4611 Dewey St., Manitowoc, Fat Boyz 2, Tish Mills,  Round Em Up, Mishicot.

Mishicot Sportsmen's Club will be open Friday Night and will open Saturday and Sunday at 7am.  Refreshments available all weekend. 

Fish Registratons Ends at 4pm Sunday, Fisherman prizes and Raffle Drawing at 5 pm Sunday.

For More information call David at 920-901-9229 or Larry at 920-323-9025 Good Luck!

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OFFICERS OF THE MISHICOT SPORTSMAN CLUB   2017

President:      David Gohr
Vice-President:      Andy Heyroth
Secretary:      Donna Gohr
Treasurer:       Larry Kobes

Directors:
Dave Koller
T.J. Kinjerski
Brad Musil
Tom Heyroth

Fish & Game Directors:
Roger Vander Logt
Paul Tuschel
Al Peters   (alternate)

Archery Committee:
Dave Gohr
Andy Heyroth
T.J. Kinjerski
Cody Novak
Tom Heyroth

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RHINE PLYMOUTH FIELD & STREAM SPORTSMAN'S CLUB, located at N7135 Highview Road, Plymouth, Wis. has the following events coming up.
Friday 3-Person Trap League - January 6 thru March 10th,  6-9pm  9 weeks, 300 birds
.22 Indoor Pistol League - January 6 thru March 10th (May shoot Tuesdays 6-8pm, Fridays 6-9pm or Sundays 12 - 3pm,  9 weeks,  20 targets.
Signup is January 6th thru the 15th, $10 league fee. Complete 4 rounds of trap or 5 pistol targets by the end of week 3. Pistol targets $1.50 ea. Trap is $4/ round.
OPEN TRAP SHOOTING -Sundays 12 - 3pm, Closed Holidays
MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE. Check them out on FACEBOOK or the Web.
Contact Terry at 920-876-3477 or trrisse@gmail.com for more info on all leagues.

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Many of the sportsmen and women out in the community have heard me say we need more youth involved in our outdoor groups. I was shocked by the number of youth attending the Friends of the Branch River Watershed Sunday Dec. 4th at Gill's in Whitelaw. What a wonderful feeling in seeing a group who work so hard with the youth of tomorrow. It was the Winter luncheon and the group put on a great program to get the youth involved in making tree decorations and they also had the kids decorate cookies. The meal was super and the treats after the meal were great. I would like to say thank you to all the members who worked so hard to make this a success. The group just recently joined the Manitowoc County Fish & Game and there is something in the Friends group that the rest of the county groups can learn from. There is so much more to the outdoors today then shooting or hunting. Here is a group that is concerned about the Branch River Watershed, and it covers a long distance in Manitowoc and Brown Counties. That means a lot of man-power, and getting the youth involved is the answer I believe. To join the Friends of the Branch River Watershed group, the cost as a Friend is $20-$99, you choose to spend what you can, a River Protector is $100, Champion is $500 and there is General Donation and a Youth Fund Donation accounts. They get the youth involved in a youth program (12 years old for Summer Camp). You can find them on FACEBOOK or contact Emily Endter at (920) 323-3486 as she is the group's Secretary. Honestly, what a great family Christmas gift. All Dues are tax deductible due to their 501(C) 3 status.  You want to help the environment and be able to see what you have done, join the Friends of the Branch River Watershed now!

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CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT FOR KIDS.  Woodland Dunes Nature Center is hosting a Christmas Bird Count for kids on Saturday Dec. 17th from 9am to 11:30am .  Cost is $2.00 per child and registration is required by Dec. 14th. Bird guides and ornaments included in the fee. Children ages 8 and up will learn birding basics at binocular-boot-camp, followed by a friendly morning of counting birds for the National Audubon Society's 117th Christmas Bird Count. Small groups led by experienced birders will walk a trail, document bird species and tabulate results. Dress for the weather. Free bird guides will be available for all children who participate in this group.  Kids ages 4-7 will participate in the Budding Birders program while their older siblings are on the trail. They'll learn about birds and help decorate a tree for them. They'll also make a bird feeder/ornament that they can take and hang at home.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information or to register, please call Woodland Dunes at 920-793-4007.

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NRA-ILA DAILY ALERT FOR 11-30-16. California: Bullet Button Guns must be purchased and received by Dec. 31st. Persons who are wanting to acquire a firearm equipped with a "bullet button"  or that will be considered an "Assault Weapon" under the new law, must be processed and received by December 31st., 2016. With California's 10 day waiting period, the DROS process must be started no later than December 21st. 

New Jersey: Urgent! Legislation puts shooting ranges in Crosshairs.  Shooting ranges as we know them may be a thing of the past if anti-gun politicians have their way in the Garden State. A pair of dangerous bills are scheduled in the Assembly Law & Public Safety Committee as early as Monday Dec. 5th.

GUN BACKGROUND CHECKS HIT RECORD HIGH ON BLACK FRIDAY:  It wasn't just electronics and toys that bargain hunters sought on Black Friday, guns also appear to have been on many shopper's wish lists. This year's Black Friday set a single day record for the number of FBI firearms background checks.

ISIS CALLS OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ATTACKER A "SOLDIER": The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the attack at Ohio State University, calling the student who drove his car into pedestrians and then slashed people with a butcher knife a "soldier" of the terrorist group.

Once again, it's going to be the holiday season real soon and I hope you will please find it in your heart to purchase a sportsman club membership for the family or a friend. You really can not believe how hard it's been to recruit new members to all the clubs in the county. As an example, membership in the Manitowoc Unit of the County Fish & Game only costs you $5.00 a year and $2.50 for a youth membership. You can't even buy a meal for yourself for that price. So go to the new Manitowoc County Fish and Game website and sign up for a club or as many as you like. www.mantyfg.org. that's all you need to do to join a club in this county.